Small-scale climate change projects in Central Vietnam in 2021 hold closing workshop

Small-scale climate change projects in Central Vietnam are a collaborative initiative between the Independent Institute for Environmental Affairs (UfU, Berlin) and the Central Institute for Scientific Research (MISR, Hue) under the Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, in order to create opportunities to implement community development projects for young people under 32 years old living and working in provinces from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai. Like previous projects in 2019 and 2020, the Central Small Climate Change Project in 2021 continued to be supported by the Central Institute for Scientific Research (MISR) and the Independent Institute for Environmental Affairs (UfU, Berlin) coordinated the organization with the aim of increasing climate initiatives and mutual exchange among participants to build a vision on climate change issues in the Central region. The international project closing workshop was held online with the participation of more than 25 participants from points in the central provinces of Vietnam and Berlin, Germany.

Group photo of the workshop on ending small-scale climate change project in Central Vietnam in 2021

At the workshop, the following reports were presented:

1. COP26 results and Vietnam's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) update. Presenter: Dr. Dao Minh Trang, Research Fellow of the Independent Institute for Environmental Affairs (UfU, Berlin).
2. Project in Da Nang: “Raising awareness about climate change through gardens on campus. The project was implemented at Hoa Phuoc Primary School, Hoa Vang District, Da Nang City".
3. Project in Lang Co Bay, Thua Thien Hue: “Raising public awareness about the carbon storage capacity of seagrass beds in controlling climate change and minimizing activities that cause ecosystem degradation".
4. Project in An Dong ward, Hue city: "Establishment of a club for environmental protection and adaptation to climate change in An Dong ward, Hue city".
5. Project in Cam Lo district, Quang Tri province: “Increasing the cover of indigenous trees and production forests in Cam Nghia commune, Cam Lo district, Quang Tri province”.

The closing workshop on small-scale climate change projects in 2021 evaluated the project's results after 6 months of implementation. Although the project results are still incomplete due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the initial results of the projects are feasible and create positive effects to help improve climate change adaptation capacity. The project teams will continue to implement the remaining work of the project and submit the project completion report before March 15, 2022.

Some typical images of the projects:

Seagrass sampling in Lang Co lagoon of the project "Raising public awareness about the carbon storage capacity of seagrass beds in controlling climate change and minimizing activities that cause ecosystem degradation, Seagrass beds at Lang Co lagoon, Thua Thien Hue province”

The process of preparing the project's garden: “Raising awareness about climate change through gardens on campus.” The project is implemented at Hoa Phuoc Primary School, Hoa Vang District, Da Nang City

Tree planting activities of the project "Increasing the cover of indigenous trees and production forests in Cam Nghia commune, Cam Lo district, Quang Tri province"

Green tree planting activities of the project: "Establish a club for environmental protection and adaptation to climate change in An Dong ward, Hue city"

Translated by Phuong Huyen
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